Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Cameroon
17.9%
in 2018
Cote d'Ivoire
16.5%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
91st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
93rd
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.9% against 16.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 91st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd of 96 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 8.0% | 27.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 17.9% against 16.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cameroon ranks 91st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.